ephemeral
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8.6
- adjective
- /ɪˈfɛmərəl/
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efímero
- The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral, lasting only a few weeks each spring.
- ephemeral stream
- ephemeral nature
- ephemeral art
And so instead we pursue some of these sort of ephemeral pleasures, right?
- And so instead we pursue some of these sort of ephemeral pleasures, right?
- But ultimately, this is a story about what is ephemeral and what is long lasting.
- It's something even more ephemeral, our online presence.
- It just felt ephemeral, somehow temporary.
- Some stories are ephemeral and some move you deeply, whatever that means.
- And here's why things are ephemeral.
- And he says that of all kinds of fame, theirs is the most ephemeral.
- She sought the absolute, like Flaubert, but the absolute in the ephemeral.
- You're even a more, you're in even a more ephemeral position.
- This isn't some esoteric, ephemeral, wishy washy new age bullshit.
- One of the thing, don't confuse ephemeral happiness with long term well-being.
Examples
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Our oral history data indicate that the camp was ephemeral and therefore was minimally structured.
Academic text (1999) -
But dreams are ephemeral, and sometimes impossible.
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It's something even more ephemeral, our online presence.
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Your phone or camera can capture a record of this ephemeral evidence of student activity or learning.
Academic text (2015) -
So keep looking up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty, and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds.
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But with dance, you don't have that, it is an ephemeral form.
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And the real magic of life, the real true currency in this ephemeral life is sort of the communication that happens between people.
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Chef strongly feels that the beauty in his creations lies in their ephemeral nature.
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Fashion, by its very nature, is fast-changing and ephemeral, but contrary to popular belief, it is not unpredictable.
Academic text (2011) -
Illusions are just as real as facts, and facts are just as ephemeral as illusions.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
557
3.0
Lasting for a short time and not permanent
66
6.3
Lasting only a short time
49
3.9
Lasting only for a short time
44
4.8
Lasting only a very short time
38
7.0
Lasting only a short time and not permanent
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6.8
Lasting only a short time
3
8.8
Lasting only a short time before it disappears
2
6.5
Lasting only for a short time
1
6.0
Not lasting for a long time
Lasting for a very short time
Present for only a short time
Lasting only for a short time
Lasting only for a short time
Antonyms
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ephemeral comes from the Greek parts epi- 'on' and hemera 'day', so it once meant 'lasting a day'. That's why we now use ephemeral for things that are quick and last only a short time.